GOP Minority Leadership Votes Come With Warning: 'We Have to Be Unified'
Summary
House Republicans are voting on their leadership for the next Congress after Democrats won control of both chambers in the midterms. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are the leading candidates for House minority leader, while Senate Republicans are considering whether to delay their leadership elections; John Thune is running unopposed to remain their top Republican.Key Facts
- House Republicans scheduled a Tuesday vote on their leadership team for the next Congress.
- Representative Nathaniel Moran said Republicans need to unite behind whoever they choose.
- Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan emerged as the leading candidates for House minority leader.
- Mike Johnson did not seek the minority leader position after Republicans lost control of the House.
- Moran said he supported Scalise, while retiring Representative Darrell Issa voiced support for Jordan.
- John Thune was running unopposed to remain the Senate Republicans’ top leader.
- A group of Republican senators led by Ron Johnson called for delaying the Senate leadership elections.
- President Donald Trump praised Thune and said the choice was up to Senate Republicans.
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